#4B77F1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.4% 0.19 266), rgb(75, 119, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4B77F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B77F1 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 119, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.19 266) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4B77F1 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B77F1 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B77F1 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B77F1 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#759CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B77F1
oklch(60.4% 0.19 266)
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Step 600
600
#3A65EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 266)
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Step 800
800
#2545A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#223B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 266)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#4B77F1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C87F5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A9 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B77F1
#4B77F1
oklch(60.4% 0.19 266)
- #A27B00
#A27B00
oklch(60.4% 0.124 86.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4B77F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #4B77F1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.